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Below is the latest news from PlastikMedia, a division of PlastikCity that covers developments, trends, and updates within the plastics sector, as well as news from our industry partners. Stay informed with our regularly updated feed.
LATI Industria Termoplastici S.p.A. is among the 70 companies recognised in the ninth edition of the Best Managed Companies Award, Deloitte Private’s recognition programme for outstanding Italian ...
The Scottish Plastics & Rubber Association (SPRA) has opened registration for its 52nd Annual Dinner Dance, taking place on Friday 26th February 2027 at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. Early bird ...
Plastech Solutions, an award-winning distributor of plastics processing equipment and services, has launched a new Business Improvement Techniques service to help manufacturers strengthen leadership, improve productivity, and reduce waste. ...
Plastic injection moulding machinery is designed to operate under demanding conditions, often running for extended periods in busy production environments. Over time, however, regular use causes wear and tear ...
Moulders Consulting explores a common challenge for injection moulders: the gap between what the production plan says and what actually happens on the shop floor is often where profit ...
Change has become something of a constant in Europe’s polymer industry. Plants change ownership. Product names change. Supply chains evolve. And for manufacturers, each change brings uncertainty. Genesis ...
Tex Plastics highlights the importance of preventing dust and moisture ingress in modern manufacturing. For products deployed in outdoor, wet, or harsh industrial environments, relying on manual rubber gaskets ...
At Fakuma 2026, HASCO was awarded second place in the Tool and Mouldmaking category of the Fakuma Innovation Award, which was presented for the first time. The award recognised the ...
Industrial automation specialist TM Robotics has expanded its partnership with Shibaura Machine LWB GmbH to include vertical injection moulding machines for rubber and elastomer applications. Effective November 1, 2026, TM Robotics ...
At Fakuma 2026 in mid-October, WITTMANN introduced the G-Max primus 13, a new blade granulator designed for particularly cost-efficient in-house recycling of sprues and rejects. The goal is to turn production ...
At FANUC’s Open House event, manufacturing leaders from across industry and academia have highlighted the importance of attracting, retaining and inspiring talent of all ages to ensure the ...
RECOUP has launched the latest edition of its flagship guide, Recyclability by Design 2026 v12.0, marking 20 years of supporting better plastic packaging design and recycling outcomes. The updated guidance provides ...
Maximising output by extending barrel length rather than increasing extruder size: this is the principle behind Bausano’s new L/D 34 configuration, compatible with all counter-rotating twin-screw extruders in ...
Alliance Tooling explores a familiar challenge for injection moulders: an injection moulding customer asks for a new tool, or an existing one needs urgent work, and your toolroom is ...
Fairgrieve Compression Moulding managing director Barry Davidson says the firm is placing a focus on the manufacture of large and technically demanding composite components which are ‘beyond the capacity ...
Highline Polycarbonate is a speciality polycarbonate sheet producer that reclaims post-consumer material and reprocesses it into optical-grade sheet. When the company built a dedicated recycling facility, it needed a ...
An HMRC evaluation has found that some packaging manufacturers have responded to Plastic Packaging Tax through investment in new products, production processes, and machinery, alongside changes to recycled content. ...
ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, is strengthening its focus on data centre cooling hire solutions ...
The Budget delivered on 28 October included changes to industrial energy support, investment allowances, employment costs, and plastics packaging requirements. However, the British Plastics Federation (BPF) and Make UK have ...
With Plastics Live Ireland 2026 approaching, the event’s exhibitor directory provides a preview of the companies bringing their technologies, materials and expertise to Athlone on 2–3 December. Taking place at ...
Norner is introducing a new analytical capability: Total Organic Fluorine (TOF) analysis by Pyrolysis-GC/MS, further strengthening PFAS screening and regulatory support for materials and articles. As regulatory attention ...
For UK manufacturers looking to futureproof their operations, increase productivity and mitigate labour shortages, automation offers significant opportunities, says FANUC UK’s Head of Sales, Dan Fisher. Yet, for ...
PlastikCity is marking its 14th anniversary with a new headquarters, a brand-new platform in development and plans to expand its team and services over the next two years. Incorporated ...
Leading technical injection moulder Agentdraw Plastics has promoted Joseph Parsons to Sales Director, effective October 2026, following his progression through engineering and business development roles since joining the company in 2014. ...
By the time a part drawing reaches a toolmaker, most of the mould’s cost has already been decided, according to Alliance Tooling. Wall sections, draft, undercuts, tolerances and ...
Yorkshire manufacturers are doubling down on digital skills as they race to keep pace with technological change. New analysis from Made Smarter Yorkshire reveals one in four manufacturers taking ...
PlastikCity Insurance is helping businesses across the plastics sector review their insurance cover, with recent work spanning toolmaking, injection moulding, polymer recycling, and plastic art and design. Alongside this ...
Rochdale-based plastics manufacturer Taylor Engineering & Plastics (TEP) has successfully completed final acceptance testing for two new 1,200-tonne sheet moulding compound (SMC) compression moulding presses at Cannon ERGOS in Milan, ...
Industrial automation specialist FANUC has entered a strategic partnership with Hitachi to accelerate the development and deployment of Physical AI in manufacturing. Combining Hitachi’s advanced artificial intelligence technologies ...
Plastics industry recruitment and training specialist Sierra 57 Consult has announced the promotion of Vince Green to Technical and Compliance Manager. With almost 32 years of experience in the moulding industry, ...
With a clear focus on sustainability, Arburg received the Ecovadis Gold Medal for the fourth time in October 2026. With this award, the machine manufacturer, headquartered in Lossburg, ranks among ...
A metal component requires machining, an additional bushing, lubrication and multiple assembly steps. Going further, a metal component can simply be too heavy for a system that must accelerate ...
Choosing between low volume and high volume production can be a critical decision for manufacturers. Plastic Supplies Dudley understand how production volumes affect tooling, costs, lead times and commercial ...
Ross-on-Wye based established trade moulder Meadex is continuing its ongoing facility upgrades with the purchase of a new Borche Bi260-tonne injection moulding machine, scheduled for delivery this October. ...
HEXPOL (publ) acquires 80 percent of the company Symplast A.Ş., headquartered in Izmir, Turkey. The company is a leading Turkish developer and manufacturer of specialised thermoplastic elastomer compounds, with a ...
With only a few exhibition spaces now remaining, Plastics Live Ireland 2026 is calling on the plastics and advanced manufacturing community to secure its place at what promises to be ...
Electronics design and manufacturing specialist Pektron will be exhibiting at Advanced Engineering 2026, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 4–5 November. Visitors to Stand G150D in Hall 3 will have ...
With TEMI Next, the WITTMANN Group presented a world premiere at Fakuma 2026. In three key areas, the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) sets a new benchmark: TEMI Next optimally supports ...
In October’s Polymer Price Know-How, experts from Plastribution discuss how high crude oil and energy costs are finally feeding through into current polymer prices. In many cases, producers ...
Arburg looks back on a very successful Fakuma, which took place from 12 to 16 October 2026 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. At this, the 30th edition of the trade fair, Arburg was honoured ...
NPE: The Plastics Show®, produced by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), will once again host the largest gathering of bioplastics companies in the Americas. As of September 2026, 125 exhibitors across ...
Last week, the colour was spot on. This week, it’s slightly off. Nothing has changed on the machine and the masterbatch is the same one. Yet the parts ...